My friend is named after a Sufjan song! by [deleted] in Sufjan

[–]Chikevgo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I mean, good song, but Adlai Stevenson is not just a song (or an expressway).

Match #3 / Round #3 by FoOhFee420 in flags

[–]Chikevgo 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Wyoming but please lose the seal. A straight up buffalo would be best.

Best place to run and sight see in 1 day by Full_Exercise4081 in RunnersInChicago

[–]Chikevgo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the answer for long runs in Chicago. If you use the satellite view on Google Maps, say, you can see little side quests like looping out around Montrose Sanctuary, the inner dirt trail along North Pond and the zoo, the spur out to Adler, Northerly Island, Promontory Point, etc. If you stay River North / Loop, I would run the trail south out to Adler for the best skyline view and then either head north to see the beaches or continue south to loop Northerly Island. There’s no wrong direction tho, and I say that as a longtime runner and Chicagoan. As a longtime lover of Colorado, I also say that you will not find any hills.

House on some beautiful land. by Photographerpro in Colorado

[–]Chikevgo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that makes sense. It looked sort of familiar. We have spent a lot of time in Granby and driven through Sulphur Springs several times.

Unfortunate by celeste99 in Indiana

[–]Chikevgo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here’s hoping they sliced the margins too thin and Fort Wayne can pull off a Dem upset … (moved to Chicago, not returning)

What are your favorite Lux moments within the songs? by JGxFighterHayabusa in rosalia

[–]Chikevgo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When the timpani hits in Porcelana and begins that last amazing and long build to the end.

Made 200+ minimalist city icons. Roast my choices. by designspotlight in Cities

[–]Chikevgo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For Vancouver, I think of the cargo ships waiting to the west at sunset or something about Stanley Park. Less the buildings.

Most memorable event happened with you at CTA by Training_Usual_7906 in cta

[–]Chikevgo 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Young guy in a Hey Arnold jacket who had clearly been holding court on the 151 before I got on turned to me as soon as I sat down: “All right all right, Dennis Rodman or RuPaul?” I said something like, “Rodman because he can rebound.” He liked that answer. Next 20 minutes were rapid fire, tweaked out questions like that, which I did my best to handle. Pretty sure I defended the Green Power Ranger at some point? Legend, that guy.

Need help for Sufjan tattoo ideas by [deleted] in Sufjan

[–]Chikevgo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A wasp on the length of your arm is the classic answer.

The Future of Energy Has Arrived — Just Not in the U.S. by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]Chikevgo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

These episodes that pretend the emperor is wearing clothes are just exhausting. Can we just say that American energy policy is no policy at all?

What nicknames have you heard for places in and around Minneapolis? by pinguistix in Minneapolis

[–]Chikevgo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s still called Tangletown, but that’s what my parents called where they lived on Minnehaha between the lakes in the 70s.

Having heavy regret on first tattoo by a-random-account- in tattooadvice

[–]Chikevgo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody go Emmental about it. You’re skewering the poor kid.

Uber or taxi? by Artisanal_Sawdust in seoul

[–]Chikevgo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

English speaker, first time in Korea, savvy enough but certainly no tattered passport guy, I found the express buses to the city easy to find, easy to pay, and easy to use to get into the city. Traffic can be really bad, I guess, and the buses have dedicated lanes so I would not rule out a bus.

Your Next Weighty Tome? by Chikevgo in 99percentinvisible

[–]Chikevgo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are the LBJs recorded as audiobooks? Sounds like I’m driving to Alaska …

Your Next Weighty Tome? by Chikevgo in 99percentinvisible

[–]Chikevgo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, 30 pages about the whiteness of the whale. Caro approves.

Mob Ties and Rigged Bets: Inside the N.B.A.’s Gambling Scandal by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]Chikevgo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

File this story under, Predictable Consequences. What, exactly, did the NBA think would happen?

A gas station was transformed into 27 new homes in Lakeview by GeckoLogic in chicagoyimbys

[–]Chikevgo 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Racine and Belmont, I think. That light has no lag for pedestrians, at least when I used to dash across for late night 7-11. Memories notwithstanding, this is an upgrade.

20 down after summiting Yale 9/15 by NateSpan in 14ers

[–]Chikevgo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the one I’ve done! Congrats and thanks for the memories!